Graybar’s Fleet Manager Hughes Retires
David Hughes, long-time director, corporate safety & fleet management at Graybar, retired on June 1. Succeeding Hughes as the new director, corporate safety and fleet management at Graybar is Keith Bailey, who assumed the position in May.
Class 8 truck orders strengthened in June
Preliminary Class 8 truck orders came in at 17,600 units in June, marking a 7% improvement compared to May and 38% spike year-over-year, according to FTR. The industry forecaster said June’s bounce-back from a surprising May retreat is in line…
Trucker frustration with delays at NY-NJ’s APM Terminal mounts
Cargo is unloaded at APM Terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey
Trucker frustration is building after hundreds of drivers waited in line — some for six hours or more — at APM Terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey, as the facility still recovering from a…
Trucker frustration with delays at NY-NJ’s APM Terminal mounts
Cargo is unloaded at APM Terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey
Trucker frustration is building after hundreds of drivers waited in line — some for six hours or more — at APM Terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey, as the facility still recovering from a…
NTSB Hosting Driver Assistance Tech Roundtable at Fleet Safety Conference
The National Transportation Safety Board will host a roundtable at this year’s Fleet Safety Conference. To be discussed will be strategies for and challenges of advanced driver-assistance systems implementation in heavy-duty trucks and fleets.
Hino Trucks Crowns Master Elite Technician
Hino Trucks honored a new Master Elite Technician in its annual Service Skills Competition, now in its 9th year.
Ryder launches preventive maintenance program for used trucks
Ryder System has launched a new preventive maintenance program for its pre-owned truck buyers, giving them the chance to finance or pre-pay for the service when they buy a used truck from Ryder.
Daseke Continues North American Expansion with Latest Merger
Daseke has announced a merger with The Steelman Companies, the third such deal in the past two months, continuing the company’s North American expansion.
Kenworth Offers ISL G Natural Gas Engine on T680, T880
Kenworth’s T680 on-highway flagship and T880 and T880S vocational trucks are now available for order with the Cummins Westport ISL G Near Zero NOx emissions natural-gas engine.
Turnover Increases; Still Historically Low
The turnover rate at U.S. truckload fleets increased during the first three months of 2017 while remaining at historically low levels, according to the American Trucking Associations.